Grouse! Let’s See Them

[shrapnel]

 

[shrapnel]

Blue grouse habitat. When you are in this kind of country, keep your eyes peeled for Blue Grouse…

 

[brymoore]

Hunted a different ridge today. Son shot the one blue we saw. Other son took a buddy on another ridge and shot a two person limit.

 

[TheGreek]

Opening day of Sage Grouse here in NW CO and I’m officially on the board for the 2024 hunting season. I should have killed a pair today, I had my opportunities, but I’ll gladly take the one I managed to scratch out. Especially without a dog.

 

[shrapnel]

This is the trophy sized bird you always want to get…

 

[TheGreek]

And a limit of dusky grouse this morning.

 

[Wild Bill]

This is the trophy sized bird you always want to get…


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Trophy sized is the perfect description. Big duskies are as close to a home raised free range chicken as you can get.

 

[Wyhunter]

They cost me a few arrows every year, but are damn delicious. I've gotten 5 so far this elk season.

 

[shrapnel]

One more Ruffed Grouse…

 

[KMO385]

First ruff grouse!!

 

[MNHunter67]

View attachment IMG_0365.jpegI always enjoy when I get a red phase ruffed. A bonus spruce hen is nothing to shake a stick at either. (Unless you’re trying to get it to fly, then the stick may come in handy.)

 

[TheGreek]

My first Sharptail grouse from this morning in North Dakota.

 

[TheGreek]

And a 4 man limit of Sharptails along with a bonus shed.

 

[Birdbander]

My first ruffed grouse of the year and the first bird killed with the first SxS I've ever owned
I've wanted a SxS for some time but couldn't find one that fit naturally. Ran across this Weatherby Orion 20ga sxs and immediately knew.

 

[KMO385]

My first ruffed grouse of the year and the first bird killed with the first SxS I've ever owned
I've wanted a SxS for some time but couldn't find one that fit naturally. Ran across this Weatherby Orion 20ga sxs and immediately knew. View attachment 341171

That's a great looking dog!!

 

[Birdbander]

On the way home I couldn't resist stopping at a cover that used to be a honey hole but has been on tge decline the last few years as it's aged. Put my young dog on the ground. He hasn't put the pieces all together yet but is getting there. He bumped this one so we walked around the low ground for another try & I bumped it. Couldn't stop myself from shooting. Didn't see it fall but Rip came back with it
I'm liking this SxS!

 

[INMT]

First trad kill! Always fun when the elk aren’t talking.

 

[ammo]

out for 10 days chasing elk. came close. here's a dang grouse.

 

[seeth07]

here's a dang grouse

such a disrespect! A grouse in the hand is just as big a moment in my eyes as an elk

 

[ammo]

such a disrespect! A grouse in the hand is just as big a moment in my eyes as an elk

The hit of protein Mr.Grouse provided was much needed, given the amount of complaining from the husband unit I was hearing about our food supply for days 1-6. Thank you Mr.Grouse!

The real painful grouse encounter was on Day 6 (mileage total 15.6) when I had to hike out to civilization to fix my bow and the fattest/dumbest grouse was meandering up the trail I was hustling up. Since the bow was out of commission all I could do was watch and dream about fat little mountain chicken tendies.